Cara E. Yar Khan has been recognized as an Outstanding Voice for Diversity & Inclusion for her efforts to make Atlanta an inclusive city for it’s residents with disabilities and shine the spotlight on our disability civil rights movement. The Atlanta Business Chronicle honors outspoken individuals who are going above and beyond to bolster equality across…

In February 2018, I had the opportunity to share my life’s calling through NPR StoryCorps: a voice for people with disabilities, the shocking story of an unexpected diagnosis and the path that would lead me to one of the 8 Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon. Learn why I chose to expose myself and…

Since my GOLD painted “Lamborghini” turned “Chariot” – dubbed Cleopatra – came on the scene, conversation with strangers has never been so pleasant, nor frequent. Whether I am in the grocery store, at an event or just walking down the street, everyday without fail, people admire her gorgeous hue, check out her sleek curves or…

We are on a flight to LA. I cannot concentrate on the important UNICEF speech that I should be writing on the Global Refugee Crisis to be presented on Monday at the Annenburg Space for Photography, a really big deal. But my mind is racing and my heart hurts after being totally stumped by two…

2015 Driving Force Award is presented by Porsche of North America in collaboration with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, to recognize women who exemplify the spirit of activism and community engagement at the local and/ or global level.

What if you knew why you were here from the time you were six years old? Cara E. Yar Khan is a what I’d call a “purpose outlier.” Most people never discover a driving purpose in their lives, or even a collection of fierce interests. If they do, it most often happens later in life…

After 13 years working for the United Nations and UNICEF as a spokesperson for children with disabilities in nine countries, Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan was forced to leave the field due to the deterioration of her rare and progressive muscle wasting disease HIBM. Watch Cara tell her story in this MSNBC feature.